Cardiff Demons

Full name	Cardiff Demons Rugby League Football Club
Emblem	Demon
Colours	Black, red and white
Founded	1997
Sport	Rugby league
League	Rugby League Conference
Ground	Taff's Well RFC, Cardiff
Official website	www.cardiffdemons.com

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Cardiff Demons were formed in the late 1990s as an Academy level club, competing in the Lower Division of the Rugby League Academy competition against young players from professional outfits in the North of England. They amalgamated with the UWIC University side in 1999 to play in the 1999-2000 Rugby League Challenge Cup. This was a great success with Cardiff beating Durham and Rochdale Mayfield to reach the third round losing to a much stronger Keighley Cougars side. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... This article is about the Rugby League Challenge Cup. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... Keighley Cougars RLFC are a semi-pro Rugby League team from West Yorkshire (England). ...

Due to the success of this great Cup run, in 2001, they joined the Central South Division of the Rugby League Conference. Playing at St. Peter’s RFC, a small club two miles north of the city centre, the Demons succeeded in finishing in a creditable third place and came within seconds of pulling off a major upset at Hemel Hempstead Stags, only to be denied when the highly rated Stags scored a last-second try. Another notable success from the Demons’ inaugural season was the graduation of winger John Breakingbury on to the professional ranks when he signed for Sheffield Eagles. The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the TotalRL Conference as a result of sponsorship from totalrl. ... Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. ...

For the 2002 season the Demons moved to the well appointed surroundings of Old Penarthians RFC in the seaside district of Penarth. Again competing in the Central South Division Cardiff defeated Worcester, Oxford Cavaliers and Gloucestershire Warriors home and away to secure the runners up spot. The clashes with Gloucestershire will long be remembered; the Demons won the season opener 44-36 away in a see-saw battle which saw the lead change hands four times, but even that contest was eclipsed by the excitement of the return match. Cardiff squandered a 22-8 lead to trail 28-22 with five minutes remaining. A late converted try and a last minute drop goal from Evan Powell turned the tables to give the Demons an unlikely 29-28 victory. The season was also marked by a visit to the York Nines and an invitation to enter the Rugby League Challenge Cup, which resulted in a memorable trip to play Shaw Cross Sharks of Dewsbury. Penarth (Welsh: pen head, + garth cliff or hill, or arth bear) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay. ...

2003 saw the Demons go from strength to strength, finishing top of the South West Conference with an excellent record of nine wins and only one defeat, their biggest wins being 90-0 and 100-8, both over local rivals Bristol Sonics. The former was an historic day for the city of Cardiff all round with local football side, Cardiff City beating Bristol City only two hours earlier. The Demons lost in the play-offs to Welsh side, Bridgend Blue Bulls, this match being featured on Sky Sports’ magazine programme, Boots n All. Cardiff City Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Bristol City is a football club in Bristol, England, which plays in Football League One. ... Sky Sports is a group of 5 channels - Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports Xtra, and Sky Sports News - operated by British Sky Broadcasting, mainly for their Sky Digital platform. ...

2003 saw the departure of Aled James. He and Wes Palmer both represented Great Britain rugby league students on their tour down under, with Aled signing for Widnes Vikings at the conclusion of this tour. The Demons have produced their first ever Super League player. Widnes Vikings are a professional rugby league club based in Widnes (formerly part of Lancashire, now considered part of Cheshire). ... Super League, pertaining to the sport of rugby league, has two slightly different meanings in Australasia and Europe. ...

In 2004, the Demons moved to Taff’s Well, joined the Welsh Conference and won two trophies. First was the Welsh Shield after beating Newport Titans with a last minute try from the superb Gareth Jones, then beating Thorne Moor Marauders in National Shield despite a strong second-half comeback from the Yorkshiremen.

2005 saw a season of consolidation with the Demons having a slightly better league record but losing in the first round of the play-offs to Valley Cougars.

The club has lost just two players to Celtic Crusaders with Andre Boon and Oliver Hughes departing to join the new professional club based in Bridgend. The Celtic Crusaders are a rugby league club based in Bridgend, Wales. ... Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend. ...

The Demons will play in the Welsh Conference again in 2006.

See also

• Celtic Crusaders
• Wales national rugby league team
• Rugby League in Wales
• Rugby League Conference
• Rugby League National Leagues

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External links

• Cardiff Demons official website
• Official Wales Rugby League website
• Official Wales Rugby League photographer's website